Automatic fan



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N MA P o DI RM AM w U A a d 0 .M o m Patented NOV. 7

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. S. GARDNER.

AUTUMATI PAN.

No. 508,299. Patented Nov. 7, 1893.

ma NATIONAL LITHOGRAFHII'H; COMPANY.

WASMNGYON. n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIGMOND GARDNER, OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

AUTOMATIC FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming pari; of Lettere Patent No. 508,299, dateci. November 7, 1893.

Applcaton-filed Aprl 29, 1893; Serial No. 472,353. (No model.)

T0 a,ZZ whom it may concern- Be t known tha; I, SIGMOND GARDNE, a ct-izen of the United States, resding at Savannah, in the count-y of Chatham and,State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Autom atic Fans; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invontion, such as wi1l enable others sklled. in the art; to whch ii: appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates ;o fanning apparatus, and has principal reference to means for actuating fans, in passenger cars and like movng vehicles, for causing a circulatio of ar for cooling and ventilating purposes.

My invention consists in means and combinations of mechanism, that actuate a series of fans by connection with the truck of traction cars, or similar moving vehicles, and to means whereby one or more of a series of fans may be thrown out of acton without affecting operation of others of the series, and to novel combnations and arrangexnent of parts of the device whereby each fan of the seres, actuated by connections with axle of the truck, is placed. under independent con- 1;r01 of a passenger, or attendant, wthout interfering with any 0thers, of the series, ah as hereinafter fu1ly describd, llustrated. in the dra.wings, and spcfically ponted out in the clams.

Referrng to the accompanyiug drawings wherein 1ke letters ofreference point out snt1ilar parts on each figurez-Figure 1 is a sectional interior view of one end of a passenger car showing a series of fans, adjusted and arranged according to my invention, illustrating one means for connectng bracket hangers, to the walls or sdes of the car, and one form of mechanism for communcatng motion to the series of fans, four being shown in action, one shown closed up out of action. Fig. 2. is a smilar view, with flooring of the car removed, eXposng the axles and truck wheels, showing means for connecting thereto the operating mechansnn fon communicating 1notion from said. axles 60 the series of fans. Fig. 3. is a detal perspective view of a car truck, showng the ma.n driven shaft through whch the fans are actuated. Fig. 4. is a detal view of one fan with the hanger and. support, parts being in section showing mechanism by which each fan can be independently thrown into and out of action. Fig. 5. is a further detail of parts thereof.

In the drawings, A, represents a car of ordinary conformation; B, the truck axles and B wheels; 0, the fans which are shown as arranged to depend at ponts bet;ween seats a1- ;hough locaton of the separate fans may be changed as presently set forth.

Brackets or h'angers, D, are secured to the inner sides or walls of the car, which carry supports, E, extending lengthwise of the car, said supports being apertured a1; gven distances, for reception of upper end of tubular incasements, 0, and operating pulleys, as bereinafter described. The brackets or hangers, D, extend to bring said supports ho a point about centrally of the width of the car seaos, and about in:1ie with the seat back, so that the current of air, set in motion by the fans, shall be directed toward the occupants of the adjacent seat.

Pend ng from the supports, E, are tubular incasemeut-s, c provided. ai; their upper ends with double beh: or sprocke; wheels, F, rig id1y connected or formed integral, one of which is coupled with a simlat wheel, F, on one side of the car from which it receives moton, and. the O;her with the nex; adjacent wheel for comrnunicating moton thereto, and so on in successi0n, whereby each of the series of wheels, F, are caused t;o revolve. One

of the series of wheels, s provided with three peripheral grooves or sprocke; teeth for receiving acton, from the driving wheel, F,

and in turn through beh; or chan connection ;transmittng mot;ion to the next adjacent wheel -no the right and. 1eft; thereof.

shaft, G, extends transversely the full width of the vehiele. The shaft, G, et eaeh terminel end, is provided with a sprocket wheel, G, which is eoupled with, and transmits motion through an endless belt or sprocket ohain, G surronnding the end wheels, G, to the wheel, F, located near the top of the car, as before described, and which in turn is coupled through short be1t or chain, F to the fan wheel, F, havin g three peripheral grooves or sprockets and thereby,when the shafb, G, is revolved operating the whole series of fans, as herenbefore set forth.

In the construction illnstrated in Fig. 1, the ehain or belt, G runs in a ohannel so that said belt, 01 similar transmitting power, shal1 therein run inside of the cm. Said channel may be incased by coverng Which Will match the other finish of the vehicle, thereby proteeting the side belting end keeping it from exposure.

The transverse shaft, G, may be inolosed in any desired form of housing, so that it may be reached from underneath the car for repairing and other purposes. Where said shaf; cannot be placed directly above its driving ax1e of the same truck it can be adjusted at any point in relatzion thereto, for instanee ai: 2111 angle of ninety degrees, more or less.

WVhere the device is employed in sleeping cars the hanging braekets can be placed above the central aisle With fans to work between the lights or beneath them, and the saune arrangement may be adopted in ordinary vehielesif desired, in whieh case there Will be but one centrai series of fans in lieu of one on either side. The means for controlling each fan independently is illustrated in Figs. 4, and 5.

Mounted on one end of the fan shaft, 0, is a disk or head, a provided With an integral depending fiat vertical plate, c The disk, 0 has transverse slots, c, extending outwa.rdly in a. right; line fron1 shaft, 0, to periphery of said disk, che plate, o, being fastened to one edge of said slots end parallel therewith. The plate has a central vertical elongated slot, c", extending from about midway of its length and terminating near it-s lower edge, leaving a lower cross piece, 0 of the plate, a acting as a limiting stop for a pnrpose presently pointed out. Pivoted within said slot is a short rod, a which after passing through 1ower plate, h, of oylindrical casing, H, is provided With operating knob or handle, a preferably milled outwardly for a purpose that will be readily understood. The rod, 0 is maintained engaged to plate, 0 by an onter nut, a, preferably provided with washer, a, to facilitate the npward and downward movement thereof without undue friation, said rod, adjusted as desoribed, being free to sfide reeiprocatingly within the slot for operating the fan arms. Loosely pivoted to upper end of rod, c extending fron1 'each side thereof is a cnrved link, c which are in turn pivotally conn ected to the nner ends of che fan arms, C. Said arms are connected together by a, pivot, Z, and to plate, (2, next above upper end of slot, c". The lnks, o, are engaged by the saune pivot that conneets them to rod, a, the pin of which passes through slot, c outwardly secnred by nut, a, as previ0usly desoribed. The fan arms, C, are bent in sueh manner that; when extended they shall be practically at; right angles to the fan shafb, 0, and when folded shall lie elosed upwardly against, end parallel with, said sha.ft. The lower end of rod, 0, is provided with lug or tooth b, adapted to engage openings, b, in lower plate, h, of incasemenb, H, said rod being adapted to be slightly diverged from a true vertical line into said notches and thereby mantain the fan arms in locked posiiion, whether closed upwardiy or extended transversely.

The plate, c and desoribed connections thereof are inclosed in a cylindrical incase From the foregoing description, in connec-.-

tion with the drawings,the nature and object of my invention, and its practical operation, Will be readily understood by a11 familiar with analogous devices.

The connections for commnnicating motiou from the axle of the truck may be either an endless belt, chain or other Well known form of mechanisnn.

The operation of the device is as follows:- When the car is in motion, the fan shafts are all caused to revolve through the beh; or chain eonnections, end if the fans are ali thrown out, a draft will be created from each. If however, any one or more personsdesreto stop any particular fan, by si'mply pushing up the rod, end engaging the toobh Wth the perforationwhich folds the fan blades up against the shaft, and while said shaft continuesto IIO revolve, no draft will be created by said elosed s blades. It will thus be seen that any oneaof the series of fans may be thrown Out of action wit hout in ny manner aifecting others.of the senes.

Having thus fully described my invention and the manner of its operation, what Iclaim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America, is-- I. In a fan controlling device, che fan sha.fb carrying the head, the fan arms pivoted thereto, che reeiproctating rod connected to the fan arms, through links pivoted thereto, end means for holding the fan blades independently into or out of action, snbstanbially as set forth.

2. A revolnble fan having arms, C, pivota1ly connected to vertical plebe c, depending lindrioal casing, H; provided-at its upper section with opposite vertical slots, h, connect-' ing with disk slots, c curved links c theupper ends of which.are pivoted te opposit fan arms, said 1inks, a1; their lower ends pivoted to rod, 6, extending vertically through bottom plate, h, of casing, H, handle knob, 07, at terminal end of rod, 6, said rod having outwardly extending lugs, b, adapted to be turned within fiextensions, 6', of orifice, b,inplate, h, whereby as said rod is reciprocatedvertically;wighin, a.nd wthout incasement, H, the fan arms wi-1L pass upwardly and downwardiy through aligning slots of disk, 0 and -incasement, H, and

qsaid arms interloeked in desired posicion by substantially as described.

3. In ar6voluble fan, tubulai: incasement,

H, having at opposite sides verticai slots, h, upper elosing disk, 0 provided with opposite transverse slots, 0 extending to its periphery end opening into slots, h, of tubuiar incasement, H, fan shaft, O,perma nently connected to disk, 0 and extending vertically therefrom the upward end of s&id shaft provided with horizont-al pulley, F, hanger, c, supporting said pulley, piate, a extending downwardly having vertieal slot, c in combination with links, 0 pivotally connected to fan arms, 0', and operating handle rod, c adapted to be reciprocated within slot, e", said incasement and its connected fan arms ada,pted to be revolved by gearing conneeted to pulley, F, and driven shaft, G, as and for the purpose intended, substantially as described.

In testimony that- I ciaim the invenrion above set forth I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SIGMOND GARDNER. Wituesses:

M. I. EPSTEIN,

S. EPS'JPEIN. 

